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Tice said warmer weather has upsides: Britain’s sparkling wine would soon challenge French Champagne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The National Trust for Historic Preservation filed the legal challenge, arguing that the president did not have unilateral authority to proceed with construction.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

She rejected what she called the government’s “cynical interpretation” of the Supreme Court’s ruling, writing that the justices had “not endorsed the view that any challenge to the final rule is now too late.”

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

Foreign ministry spokesman Lok Bahadur Poudel Chhetri, appealing for international support, including specialist teams and kit to "locate people who may be buried under debris", said the mountain geography was adding to the challenge.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

It had been easier than he’d anticipated—a relief, because part two was going to be a challenge.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

And for the players themselves, late starts provide significant challenges for performance and conditioning.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Dollyfest was originally set for January 2026 — around Parton’s 80th birthday — but the star paused plans after experiencing health challenges in August 2025, according to her estate’s press release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Also weighing on talks are Trump's trade wars, notably the recent tit-for-tat flareup with Canada, while observers monitor if the G20 can still work together to address big economic challenges.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Here are five things to know about the challenges facing Syracuse and others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

The clarity that if they just completed their challenges, they could get what they wanted.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

“We’re going to need the depth of this roster,” Riley said, “and we obviously challenged that in the fourth quarter, and obviously didn’t respond the way we wanted.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

They played a match with Curry and challenged DeChambeau, one of the game’s biggest hitters, to a long-driving competition.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

However, the South Korean study published last year challenged it by arguing that Type Ia supernovae did not all reach the same peak brightness as the universe aged.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026

While the long-term outlook for the U.S. government-bond market remains challenged, savvy traders appear to be positioning for a rebound in the weeks and months ahead.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Mighty Mibsters challenged us again,” Ira told us as we sat around Pork Chop’s granny’s kitchen, picking at food.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm

The downsizing comes amid a particularly challenging stretch for film and TV productions in California.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

So the states returned to court, this time with a new lawsuit challenging the finished product.

From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026

Yet the breakdown of U.S.–Canada talks could be the start of a prolonged dispute, one of many driving allies apart and making international consensus more challenging than usual at this week’s meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

New video evidence from West Africa is challenging that assumption.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

He rushed toward the windmills, challenging and insulting the big white things all the while.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios